Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-17

times inclined to be a little diffident
the other has unlimited confidence IN |
his power to please. But his monopo- |
ly does not last very long, for the he
butantes soon tire of him and the
Younger beaux gain confidence. Then
he passes on to still other debutantes.
There is something that borders on the
ridiculous about this old. gray beau
trying to pass himself off as man OF
Youthful spirits, laughing and chatter
ing away with girls not half his age
There is "a lack of dignity about him.
He would command much more respect
if he gracefully upheld the dignity OF
his age instead of trying to assume the
manners and airs that appear well only
in those of youthful blood. He should,
have outgrown them. 1t is customary
to laugh and poke fun at old maids;
why should this antique beau escape!
Is it any more ridiculous for an OLD
maid to assume the airs of II girl than
for an old man to assume those OF II
youth? Echo answers mot any"
The real, the true beau is hardly con-
sidered one at all in society, because
he is not innately selfish; because he
does not live entireiy for social success
He has not the foppish air and dress OF
the dude beau, the conceit of the young
one, nor the self-aGurance and ridicul
Gus manners of the old one. He Goes
one thing that the other three
generally neglect; dances all his
.duty Dances If he is invited to a
lady's house he takes pains to be polite
to her, her daughter, and if she has
any, her guests-a thing that the others
seldom do, unless the hostess is promi-
nent in society and her daughter Il
belle. There is record of a small
party given in Chicago, where the true
beau was conspicuous by his absence.
The party was given by Il lady, who
had no daughters, for the benefit of Il
young lady who was visiting her. The
guests came, danced and enjoyed them
selves greatly, but the guest of the
hostess was not once asked to dance.
1t will be many a long day before any
of the beauX who were present ut thai
evening will be invited there again
The true beau also endeavors to max,
it pleasant for young ladies who are
visiting the city-another thing tina
the other three neglect, AS any one
, who has ever had charge of strange
ut ball in this city can testify. Sug
, gest to one of them that you wish t.
, introduce him to "a stranger and he viii
5 resort to all sorts of excuses to avoit
4 an introduction, and if he fails in tina
4 will often rush off without asking for
! dance. Not so with the good-nature'
: gentleman. He will do everything h
4 can to make it pleasant for the strange
D and for the young lady whose guest sh
, is. He moreover takes pleasure in pay
e inc attention to wall-flowers and other
t who are neglected. but is not niue
/ sought after by the society bellies
e although generally liked by item all
y because he is too truly courteous TO b
If society beau. No higher prais
:, could be given to any one. There az
l. not very many of this class in Chicago
o or perhaps it would be better to modif
= this statement, and say there are
f. great many in Chicago, but bushes
y cares prevent most of them from goin
J. into society, and those who do go car
e not find time to 90 often.
st These are the four distinct types {
v Chicago beaux. What may seem to l
N others are but modified specimens
T. them, or mayhap IA mixture of two
is them, for many combine some of IL
ID characteristics of one with some
id another. The majority, though, a
m distinctively of one of these types
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